Chapter 1854: Chapter 1852: Never Seen Parents More Foolish Than You
Sinanâs expression changed slightly. She hadnât spoken to this old lady since she arrived, and she found herself at a loss for words.
Grandma Luo was straightforward and never beat around the bush. Plus, she was genuinely angry today, looking increasingly displeased at Sinan. She was the oldest here, so there was no issue with her scolding Sinan. The old lady raised her voice, "Youâre not young anymore. I heard you were in the same college as our Fan. You mustâve learned more than an old lady like me. Even I know that as an outsider, you shouldnât meddle in family gatherings like this, especially in front of Qianqian, saying things about your childhood, like who taught you that?"
"Grandma Luo, please donât speak that way. Thatâs just bullying. I came here because Uncle Luo and Auntie Luo strongly invited me. Return my passport to me, and Iâll go back to my country right now. Do you think the Si Family is easy to bully?" Sinan said angrily.
"You little girl, who are you trying to scare? Do you not know what youâve done? One need not fear the knock on the door if theyâve done no wrong. Just because I wasnât at the Gu and Luo Family banquet doesnât mean I know nothing about the inappropriate things you said.
Let me tell you, Sinan, I donât know much about your character as this is the first time Iâve seen you, so itâs not my place to comment. However, I can tell you that Gu Qianqian is the granddaughter-in-law Iâve chosen, and only she is worthy of our Fan."
Sinanâs face flushed, and she looked at Luo Fan with a grievance, saying rather uncomfortably, "Luo Fan, are you just going to stand there watching Grandma say these things about me? Donât you know how Iâve been toward you? Maybe it seems Iâm helpless without you, but thereâs no need for further explanation today."
Luo Fan frowned deeply, speaking with a tone of disdain, "Sinan, what have you become? Why canât you just speak openly and straightforwardly?
My grandmother, at her age, speaks without pretense. Yet, you, whoâs been abroad, come back with these bad habits.
In front of everyone at home, I want to state clearly: Iâve never accepted any of your hints or affections. Iâve never done anything to mislead you, and we arenât close, so please donât bring up the so-called past between us."
He then looked at his parents, "Mom, Dad, let me reiterate, my marriage is my own affair, and you have no right to interfere. You both acted so inappropriately at the banquet today. Even if you object to the marriage, youâre both well-educated, having returned from abroad; you should understand basic manners.
You embarrassed me. Perhaps you donât realize, but Aunt Gu, owing to her impoverished childhood, didnât receive an education, and youâve repeatedly pointed out her lack of culture.
Yet, in that chaotic room youâve created, she didnât lose her composure and maintained basic courtesy and grace. You have no idea how ashamed I felt then. You utterly embarrassed me, trying to ruin my marriage in such a manner. Iâve never seen parents as foolish as you."
After saying this, Luo Fan turned to Sinan again, "Youâll have your passport back soon, so you should return to your room now."
Zhang Shuzhi, with a face turning blue and purple from her sonâs rebuke and just about to speak, was silenced when Elder Luo coldly snorted, and Grandma Luo looked at her with icy eyes. She pursed her lips, not daring to speak.
It was only now that Sinan realized what status Luo Fanâs parents held in the family. She somewhat regretted returning to Huaxia with someone like this, casting a resentful glance at the two before hastily heading to her room.
Luo Fan spoke again, "Mom, Dad, now that the outsiderâs gone, just tell me what agreement you reached with their family."
"What nonsense are you talking about? What agreement could I have reached with them? You agree or you donât, thatâs all there is to it."
Luo Zixuan said shamefully.
"Is that really the case?" Luo Fan asked coldly, "Youâve turned my marriage into a mess and then speak like this. Dad, youâre so irresponsible. Youâre not a child; if my elder brother werenât in a vegetative state, you both would have been grandparents by now."
As soon as Luo Fan finished speaking, the room fell silent. Second Uncle Luo sighed deeply, sitting on a nearby sofa, while Elder Luo and Grandma Luo also seemed shaken, a look of melancholy flickering in their eyes.
But unexpectedly, Zhang Shuzhi suddenly stood up in a fury, her eyes filled with a blood-red rage, trembling as she pointed at Luo Fan, "How dare you bring up your brother with me? Youâre now behaving just like him. If you continue down this path, youâll meet the same fate as your brother."
Luo Fanâs face turned pale, seemingly not expecting his own mother to curse him like this.
He became angry.
"The same fate as my brother, truly? You need to explain clearly to me today." Luo Fan stated, emphasizing each word.
The festering wound had been there for too long. Everyone pretended it had healed, but it was still there, not invisible just by pretending not to see it.
Luo Fan knew his parents had issues that were worsening. Their perspectives and values had become distorted, and if this wasnât resolved, it would leave future troubles for the Luo Family.
He was the future family head, and though he was their son, he was the one with the most authority to speak when it came to his elder brotherâs affair.
"Donât you already know? Your brother stopped acknowledging us after marrying that fox spirit, severing ties to be with her elsewhere. If it werenât for her, would he have become a cripple at such a young age?"
Zhang Shuzhi shrieked in rage.
"Youâre still deluding yourself, always blaming others for everything. Why donât you say that youâre the one responsible for what happened to my brother?"
Luo Fanâs voice suddenly sharpened, "If it hadnât been for you claiming you were sick and had chest pains, would my brother have rushed to see you overnight and ended up in a car accident?
You harmed him, due to your selfishness and willfulness. You nearly killed my brother, leaving him in a fate worse than death, yet you show no remorse, blaming my sister-in-law for everything. If it hadnât been stopped early, my sister-in-law might even have been driven to death by you."
This was something that happened the year Elder Luo returned to Huaxia Country.
Even now, bringing it up still caused pain that was hard to bear for everyone.
Elder Luo, however, was hearing about this side of things for the first time. He suddenly jumped up from the sofa, gritting his teeth, and asked Luo Fan with a distorted expression, "Luo Fan, tell me again, exactly what happened?"